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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.
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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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July 14, 2020
6 Recent Insurance Decisions You May Have Overlooked
Several insurance coverage decisions from the first half of the year, in addition to those discussed in a recent Law360 article, hold important lessons regarding courts' current stance toward commonly litigated insurance principles, arguments and strategies, say attorneys at Anderson Kill.
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July 14, 2020
Ex-Associate Says PI Firm Skimped On $5M Crash Case Fee
A former associate at a Dallas-area personal injury law firm sued the firm for fraud in state court, claiming the firm breached his contract when it didn't pay him an agreed-upon 10% attorney fee for a $5 million car crash suit settlement.
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July 14, 2020
Insurer Says It Needn't Defend Day Care's Wrongful Death Suit
Scottsdale Insurance Co. told a Texas federal court that it does not have to defend a $1 million suit accusing its policyholder, a day care company, of negligence for a child's death after being left in a hot bus, saying that the policy excludes injuries from any auto vehicle use.
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July 14, 2020
Ariz. Nursing Home Must Face Trial In Patient Death Suit
An Arizona appellate panel revived a suit accusing a nursing home of causing a patient's fall and subsequent hip fracture that led to death, saying Tuesday it should be up to a jury to decide whether the patient's widow's claims are timely.
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July 14, 2020
Philly Sued For Using 'Military Style Munitions' On Protesters
The City of Philadelphia was hit Tuesday with two lawsuits over actions during protests against police violence, including a suit by residents of the predominantly Black neighborhood of West Philadelphia who say police rained tear gas and rubber bullets on their homes and used military tactics that were not employed in white neighborhoods.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
- Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
- Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
- Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
- Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
- Ethics violations
- Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
- Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
- REGULATION
- Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
- State and federal legislation involving patient care
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices
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- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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